Chicago City Council Latino Caucus Stands Behind the Nomination of Angel Rubi Navarijo to the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 15, 2024

CHICAGO - The City Council’s Police and Fire Committee advanced six of the seven nominations made by Mayor Brandon Johnson to serve on the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability that will oversee the Chicago Police Department as part of a new era for the law enforcement agency.

The Chicago City Council Latino Caucus is extremely disappointed to see the only Latino candidate nomination, Angel Rubi Navarijo, held up by members of this committee. As a DACA recipient and devoted public servant, Angel is incredibly qualified to serve this four-year term. He went through a rigorous vetting process to make it to this point of recommendation. The City of Chicago Law Department, the Nominating Committee, and the Mayor's Office all determined there were no conflicts of interest and he was the best candidate for the position.

We stand behind Angel Rubi Navarijo’s candidacy and urge all members of the Police and Fire Committee to immediately move his nomination forward.

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